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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Christmas Island to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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